Total enrollment
5,920
-185 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in Ware County
Georgia · 5,920 students · 1 city
Ware County is a public-school district inside Georgia, running 9 K-12 schools with combined enrollment of roughly 5,920 students, broken out as 6 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high.
4-year change in Ware County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Ware County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Georgia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.6% | #54 of 160 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,920 | #59 of 172 | #1,604 of 9,210 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 9 | #55 of 172 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #58 of 172 | #3,816 of 9,019 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 87.0% | #95 of 172 | #854 of 8,151 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.3% | #32 of 160 | #1,093 of 6,848 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ware County High School | Waycross | High | 09-12 | 1,633 |
| Wacona Elementary School | Waycross | Elementary | PK-05 | 885 |
| Ware County Middle School | Waycross | Middle | 06-08 | 752 |
| Waycross Middle School | Waycross | Middle | 06-08 | 606 |
| Center Elementary School | Waycross | Elementary | KG-05 | 470 |
| Williams Heights Elementary School | Waycross | Elementary | KG-05 | 436 |
| Waresboro Elementary School | Waycross | Elementary | KG-05 | 429 |
| Ruskin Elementary School | Waycross | Elementary | KG-05 | 363 |
| Memorial Drive Elementary School | Waycross | Elementary | KG-05 | 346 |
About Ware County
Ware County is a compact Georgia school district running 9 schools with combined enrollment near 5,920.
For a sense of the school types, Ware County consists of 6 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 658 in this district, below the Georgia typical of 748.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Ware County has shrank 3% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 6,105 students to 5,920.
On allk12, the community for Ware County discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.